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Shultz named CEO of Radial Entertainment

Oaktree Capital Management, parent company of Radial Entertainment, the newly formed global entertainment company managing the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, has announced that Jeff Shultz, former Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Business Development Officer of Paramount Streaming, has been named CEO of Radial Entertainment, effective January 1st 2026. The announcement was made by Jared […]

December 3, 2025

Netflix makes ‘mostly cash offer’ for WBD

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has received a second round of bids, including a mostly cash offer from Netflix according to Reuters, in an auction that could conclude before the end of the year. Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix all worked on improved offers for the media giant ahead of the December 1st deadline for second […]

December 2, 2025

Innovid launches Live Content Certification programme

Innovid, the independent software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement and optimisation of advertising, has announced the launch of its Live Content Certification programme – an initiative designed to ensure seamless, reliable third-party ad serving and measurement in live streaming environments, including sports. Disney, Fox, NBCU and Paramount are the first publishers to start and […]

December 2, 2025

Paramount+ partners with Arsenal

Paramount+ has become an Official Partner of Premier League football club Arsenal. The global partnership will see Arsenal players, club legends and supporters come together to celebrate some of Paramount+’s most popular series such as Yellowstone, Landman and MobLand. Arsenal will also work with Paramount+ on a series of social media campaigns, and supporters will […]

November 28, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Modus Super Series, Pluto TV ready ADC Global Championship

Modus Super Series and Pluto TV are preparing to deliver one of the biggest amateur darts tournaments on record. The ADC Global Championship is returning to the MODUS Super Series from December 1st, now featuring 56 players competing for the largest amateur prize pot in darts history. The expanded 56-player field will be split into […]

November 26, 2025By Nik Roseveare

UKTV acquires trio of US dramas from Paramount

UKTV has acquired three US dramas from Paramount Global Content Distribution, including the UK broadcast premiere of NCIS: Sydney Seasons 1 and 2 for U&alibi, as well as NCIS: New Orleans (Seasons 1–7) for entertainment channel U&W and SEAL Team (Seasons 1–5) for its free streaming service U. The deal is the latest between UKTV […]

November 25, 2025

Comcast, Paramount, Netflix bid for WBD

As expected, Comcast, Paramount Skydance and Netflix are understood to have lodged first round bids for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) following the November 20th deadline. No details on the bids have yet been revealed, but bids were submitted “with deal insiders predicting a winning offer that will likely fall far short of the $30 [€26.05] […]

November 21, 2025

Barb: Q3 UK SVoD subs dip; ad-tier take up continues

Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.5 million UK homes (69.5 per cent) had access to a SVoD service in Q3 2025. This is a slight dip from 20.6 million UK homes in Q2 2025. The service-level subscriptions data are as follows: Netflix: 17.6 […]

November 11, 2025

Paramount Skydance first results; Paramount+ price hike

In revealing its first Q3 figures as a combined company, Paramount Skydance has confirmed that the subscription price for Paramount+ will soon increase for US customers. From January 15th 2026, the Paramount+ Essential will increase in the US by $1 to $8.99 per month and Premium (with Showtime) to $13.99. A yearly subscription (with ads) […]

November 11, 2025

The Revenge Club launching on Paramount+ this December

Paramount+ UK & Ireland has revealed a first-look at the upcoming original UK series The Revenge Club, which will premiere exclusively on December 12th. Produced by Gaumont, the six-part series based on the debut novel The Othello Club by J.D. Pennington, and is written for television by Gabbie Asher (The Girlfriend, Sanctuary). The series follows six lonely, […]

November 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare